What is palonosetron?
Palonosetron blocks the actions of chemicals in the body that can trigger nausea and vomiting.
Palonosetron is used to prevent nausea and vomiting that may be caused by medicine to treat cancer (chemotherapy).
Palonosetron may be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about palonosetron?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to palonosetron or to similar medicines such as dolasetron (Anzemet), granisetron (Kytril), or ondansetron (Zofran).
Tell your doctor if you forget to take your dose within 1 hour before chemotherapy. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What should I discuss with my health care provider before taking palonosetron?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to palonosetron or to similar medicines such as dolasetron (Anzemet), granisetron (Kytril), or ondansetron (Zofran).
FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether palonosetron passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.